Flying device

ABSTRACT

A flying device that utilizes the rotation of a liquid to create a lifting force is disclosed. The device comprises an upper portion and a lower portion. The upper portion has a top and bottom, with a central cylindrical hole extending from the top of the upper portion to the bottom of the upper portion. The lower portion comprises a tank configured to hold a liquid. A propeller is disposed in the lower portion. A motor is mechanically connected to the propeller. The center of weight remains above the motor and within the cylindrical hole. The device may also include a lower portion that has a hollow rim forming a recessed portion configured to receive the upper portion. A method of using the device is also disclosed.

This application claims benefit of and priority to U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/357,336, filed Jun. 22, 2010, and is entitled to that filing date for priority. The specification, figures and complete disclosure of U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/362,551 are incorporated herein by specific reference for all purposes.

FIELD

The present disclosure relates generally to a flying device. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to a flying device that converts the rotation of a liquid into a lifting force.

BACKGROUND

An engine is a machine designed to convert energy into useful mechanical motion. An engine burns or otherwise consumes fuel and is different from an electric machine such as an electric motor that derives power without changing the composition of matter. Various types of engines exist today and may be powered by electricity, steam, solar, turbine, rotary and piston type. An engine powered by a lifting force that provides mechanical motion to a mode of transportation, such as a flying device, is needed.

An electric mixer can be used to demonstrate the lifting force used to mobilize a flying device. When a liquid such as water is placed into a covered mixer and such mixer is activated, the rotated liquid moves to the outermost edges of the mixer away from its center. The rotated liquid also gravitates up the outermost edges of the mixer. The mixer typically has a somewhat if not completely spherical shape or spherical sector. The combination of the spherical shape and rotation creates a lifting force that lifts the cover of the mixer up and away. Such lifting force is based on the law of centrifugal force which states F=mV²/r where F is force, m is mass, V is velocity and r is radius of rotation. Lifting force created by the rotation of a liquid may be used to elevate a flying device.

BRIEF SUMMARY

A flying device that utilizes the rotation of a liquid to create a lifting force is disclosed. In one exemplary embodiment, the device comprises an upper portion with a top and a bottom which has a cylindrical hole extending from the top of the upper portion to the bottom of the upper portion. The device comprises a lower portion which forms a tank configured to hold a liquid. The device comprises a propeller dispensed in the lower portion. The device also comprises a motor mechanically connected to the propeller. In one embodiment, the motor is attached to the upper portion. The device also comprises a center of weight or weight center which is located above the motor and within the cylindrical hole.

In another exemplary embodiment, the lower portion comprises a hollow rim which forms a recessed portion in the lower portion configured to receive the upper portion. The device may further comprise a base cover attached to the lower portion.

In yet another embodiment, the inside of the upper portion is lined with a material selected from the group consisting of glass, plastic or silicone. In another embodiment, the outside of the upper portion is lined with zinc.

In one embodiment, the flying device comprises one electric motor located at the bottom of the central cylindrical hole of the upper portion. In another embodiment, the flying device comprises a plurality of motors. In another embodiment, the device is powered by an electric generator.

In a further exemplary embodiment, the flying device may comprise a steering device comprising a plurality of motors proximally located to the central cylindrical hole of the upper portion, wherein the plurality of motors are dispersed throughout the upper portion so that the weight of the plurality of motors is evenly distributed within the upper portion of the flying device, further wherein each motor has a rod extending perpendicularly from the motor towards the outside edge of the upper portion, further wherein each rod has a weight mounted on the rod.

A method of moving a flying device in an upward direction also is disclosed. The method comprises the following steps: (a) obtaining a flying device, wherein the device comprises an upper portion having a motor, further wherein the upper portion has a cylindrical hole extending from the top of the upper portion to the bottom of the upper portion; a lower portion, wherein the lower portion forms a tank configured to hold a liquid, further wherein the lower portion has a propeller attached to the motor; and a weight center wherein the weight center is located above the motor and within the cylindrical hole; (b) filling the tank with a liquid; and (c) activating the motor. The method may further comprise the step of: (d) steering the device in the desired direction by moving one or more weights by activating one or more motors of the steering device when the flying device comprises a steering device having a plurality of motors proximally located to the central cylindrical hole of the upper portion, wherein the plurality of motors are dispersed throughout the upper portion so that the weight of the plurality of motors is evenly distributed inside the upper portion, wherein each motor has a rod extending perpendicularly from the motor towards the outside edge of the upper portion, wherein each rod has a moveable weight mounted on the rod.

In one embodiment, the flying device comprises a partially hollow circular disc filled in part with a liquid in the base of the circular disc, wherein the lifting force is created by rotation of the liquid.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

So that the manner in which the recited features of the present invention can be better understood, certain drawings or flowcharts are appended hereto. It is to be noted, however, that the appended drawings illustrate only select embodiments of the inventions and are therefore not to be considered limiting in scope, for the inventions may admit to other equally effective embodiments and applications.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a flying device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 1A is a perspective view of a flying device according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a flying device wherein the lower portion of the device does not contain a liquid.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a flying device wherein the lower portion of the device does contain a liquid.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a flying device wherein the lower portion of the device does contain a liquid and wherein the propeller is activated forcing the liquid to outer edges of the lower portion.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a flying device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5A is a bottom perspective view of the flying device of FIG. 5.

FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of the flying device of FIG. 5.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the upper portion of the flying device of FIG. 5.

FIG. 7A is a perspective view of the cylindrical hole of the flying device of FIG. 5.

FIG. 7B is a cross-sectional view of the upper portion of the flying device of FIG. 5.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the lower portion of the flying device of FIG. 5.

FIG. 8A is a bottom perspective view of the lower portion of the flying device of FIG. 5.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the base cover of the flying device of FIG. 5.

FIG. 10 is cross-sectional views of the upper portion and lower portion of the flying device of FIG. 5.

FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view of the lower portion of the flying device of FIG. 5.

FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view of the lower portion of the flying device of FIG. 5.

FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view of a flying device according to one embodiment.

FIG. 14 is an exploded cross-sectional view of a flying device according to one embodiment.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Referring to FIGS. 1-2, various embodiments of the present invention comprise a flying device 1 which may be the shape of a disc sliced from the top of a sphere. Flying device 1 comprises a lower portion 4 and an upper portion 6. In FIGS. 1-4, the height of device 1 is represented by 42. In one embodiment, lower portion 4 has a height equal to two sevenths of the total height 42 of device 1. Upper portion 6 has a height equal to five sevenths of the total height 42 of device 1. Device 1 has a radius represented by 44 and a base circular center point 40. Such dimensions of an exemplary embodiment allow device 1 to produce a large static sphere that protects and shields device 1 and also serve as a pushing force. The weight of flying device 1 may vary as desired by one skilled in the art. The heavier the flying device 1, the greater the lifting force and greater the electrostatic shield. In one embodiment, at the base circular center point 40, (best shown in FIG. 1) the height of upper portion 6 is less than the radius of the base of lower portion 4 in a ratio of 7 to 15.

In one embodiment, flying device 1 comprises a partially hollow circular disc filled in part with a liquid 14 in the lower portion 4 of the circular disc.

Referring to FIGS. 2-4, in one embodiment, upper portion 6 comprises a top and a bottom with a central cylindrical hole 25 which extends from the top of the upper portion 6 to the bottom of the upper portion 6. In another exemplary embodiment, lower portion 4 comprises a tank 8 configured to hold a liquid 14. In one embodiment, the device 1 has a propeller 12 disposed in lower portion 4 and a motor 10 mechanically connected to propeller 12.

In a further embodiment, shown in FIGS. 5-12, lower portion 4 has a hollow rim 50 (best shown in FIG. 8) forming a recessed portion 52 configured to receive the upper portion 6. In one embodiment, device 1 comprises a base cover 54 (best shown in FIG. 9) attached to the lower portion 4.

In one embodiment, flying device 1 may be made of steel but any other metal or strong material may be used as desired by one of skill in the art. In one embodiment, the inside of upper portion 6 may be lined with glass while the outside of upper portion 6 may be lined with zinc which allows flying device 1 to charge itself once air borne. The glass lining allows a charge to be gathered on the outside shell of flying device 1. As desired by one of skill in the art, any other material, such as silicone or plastic, may be used to line the inside of upper portion 6 as long as such material will allow flying device 1 to charge itself once airborne.

In one embodiment, flying device 1 has one electric motor 10 mechanically connected to propeller 12. Electric motor 10 is located at the center of device 1 and may be attached to upper portion 6. In one embodiment, motor 10 is powered by direct current voltage provided by batteries. Device 1 may also be powered by an electric generator as shown in FIGS. 13 and 14.

In another embodiment, flying device 1 may have more than one motor 10, such as two, three or four, as long as flying device 1 is balanced despite using such plurality of motors. Motor 10 may be mounted above the base circular center point 40 of upper portion 6 allowing propeller 12 to rotate inside lower portion 4 when motor 10 is activated. In another embodiment, the height of electric motor 10 and propeller 12 may be less than the height of upper portion 6 which will allow the center of weight or weight center of flying device 1 to be above motor 10. The weight center may be outside the physical body of flying device 1 yet within the cylindrical hole located in the center of upper portion 6 and on the vertical line above the base circular center point 40 of lower portion 4.

Referring to FIG. 2, in one embodiment, flying device 1 contains no liquid in tank 8 making upper portion 6 heavier than lower portion 4 making the weight center of flying device 1 at A. Referring to FIG. 3, in one embodiment, tank 8 contains liquid 14 such as salt water which causes lower portion 6 to increase in weight leading to a change in the weight center of flying device 1. The weight center in FIG. 3 is represented by B. Referring now to FIG. C, tank 8 contains liquid 14 such as salt water and motor 10 is activated resulting in the rotation of propeller 12. Liquid 14 in lower portion 4 is forced by rotating propeller 12 to the outside edges of lower portion 4 of flying device 1 leading to a change in the weight center of the flying device, wherein the weight center is represented by C. A lifting force D represented by F=mV²/r is created when liquid 14 is applied to the curved outside edges of lower portion 4 of flying device 1 enabling flying device 1 to elevate. Weight centers A, B, and C are along the same center line which is located at a right angle to flying device 1 base circular center point 40. In one embodiment, upper portion 6 is heavier than lower portion 4.

When motor 10 of flying device 1 is activated, a lifting force represented by D, as seen in FIGS. 4 and 12, is created. The lifting force is based on the law of centrifugal force which states F=mV²/r where F is force, m is spinning mass of device 1 and liquid 14, V is spinning velocity and r is radius of rotation. Once motor 10 is activated, the majority of the mass of the liquid such as salt water will be located on the outermost curved edges of device 1 thus allowing the lifting force to be applied to edges of the lower portion 4 of device 1. Such lifting force is represented by D in FIGS. 4 and 12. The rotating salt water will cause flying device 1 to rotate. The rotations of the water and device 1 combine to create the spinning velocity. A greater spinning velocity results in a greater lifting force applied to the edges of lower portion 4 of device 1. There is an unlimited speed (or velocity) of rotation due to the combined spinning of device 1 (caused by the rotation of the propeller) and the spinning of motor 10 in the same direction. Motor 10 is attached to upper portion 6 making the upper portion 6 heavier than the rotating water in lower portion 4 thus preventing any reverse rotation of device 1. Flying device 1 will elevate as soon as a positive value of force is generated.

In one embodiment, shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, tank 8 comprises liquid 14, such as, but not limited to, salt water or sea water. The volume of liquid 14 used in tank 8 depends on the weight of upper portion 6. In one embodiment, tank 8 is filled with salt water up to one third of the total weight of flying device 1. The volume of liquid 14 may not exceed two thirds of the total volume of tank 8. Salt water will negatively charge flying device 1 once activated creating a shield surrounding flying device 1. The salt water ions gather on the outside shell of flying device 1 due to Faraday's law which states that electrostatic charges gather on the outside of the device 1 due to the repelling force between the same charges. The electrostatic shield reduces the refraction between flying device 1 and the air allowing the device to travel more smoothly. The electrostatic shield also protects flying device 1 from heat. Additionally, once flying device 1 is fully charged, the electrostatic shield allows the device to be invisible to radar. Lifting force and rate of rotation are positively related. The faster the rate of rotation the greater the lifting force.

Referring to FIG. 13, in one embodiment, zinc plates 20 are attached to the inside of upper portion 6. The positively charged zinc plates 20 reflect the salt water and also function as water breakers to break the speed of the rotating water. Zinc plates 20 reduce the rotating speed of the water allowing flying device 1 to increase speed gradually.

Referring now to FIGS. 13 and 14, in one exemplary embodiment, upper portion 6 comprises a steering device. Steering device comprises a plurality of motors 15 attached to a plurality of rods 18 and a plurality of weights 16. In one embodiment, there are four motors 14, four rods 18 and four weights 16. Each motor 15 controls one rod 18 which moves one weight 16 back and forth on the threaded rod 18. In one embodiment, motors 15 are servo DC motors but any motor may be used as desired by one of skill in the art. Each weight 16 may travel back and forth perpendicularly to the motor 15 on the threads of its respective rod 18. The movement of one or more weight 16 at any one time causes uneven distribution of weight 16 allowing device 1 to move in different directions.

Referring now to FIGS. 13 and 14, in one embodiment, device 1 comprises an electric generator which may generate power from the rotation of device 1. Such power created by the generator may be used to recharge batteries 30 which may allow motor 10 to remain activated. Generator has cylinder with magnets 28 and coils 26. Bearings may be used to secure generator to upper portion 6 of device 1.

Referring now to FIG. 13, in one embodiment, motor 10 may be supported by a plurality of posts 32. Posts 32 may be made of steel or any other material as desired by one of skill in the art. In one embodiment, posts 32 support the weight of upper portion 6 and/or motor 10.

Experimental Data. In one embodiment, device 1 was designed by a fixed height to radius ratio of 7:22. The height is measured from the center of device 1. The radius is the radius of the lower portion 4. Device 1 is built to have a radius of 22 centimeters and a height of 7 centimeters. Tank 8 has a height of 2 centimeters. Seawater with a density of 1.035 gm/cm³ is used. The total amount of liquid that will be used will be equal to the area of the base of the lower portion multiplied by the height of the lower portion. The motor was operating at 50 RPM or 0.383333333 RPS. The following scientific formulas were used: (1) to calculate the circumference of the bottom of the lower portion, use C=2Πr; (2) to calculate the speed of point, use RPS×C; (3) to calculate the area of a circle, use A=Πr²; (4) to calculate lifting liquid volume, use ((Π16/4)° C.; (5) to calculate lifting force, use F=mV²/r and (6) the vertical lifting force is 1.414 F. The experiment included the following required factors:

Required Factors Required Values Water Volume = Area × water tank height 3041.061689 cm³ Water Mass = Area × water tank height × 3041.061689 g water density Point distance on far base 115.1917306 cm Area of lower portion base 1520.530844 L · Units² Circumference of lower portion base 138.2300768 L · Units Point Speed on Far Base 115.1917306 L · Unit/s Total Radius to Lift Radius 1.222222222 Lifting Water Volume 1421.223034 cm³ Lifting Water Mass 1421.223034 cm³ Centrifugal Force 857200.0011 Newton Lifting Force 1212263.867 Newton Lifting Force in grams 123616512 g Lifting Force in kilograms 123616.512 kg Lifting Force in metric ton 123.616512 Flying Speed in meters per second 123616.512 g · Km/s Flying Speed/total weight 40.64913002 km/s Flying Speed in miles per second 25.34235039 m/s Lifting Water Volume/Total Water Volume 0.467344362

The foregoing disclosure has been set forth merely to illustrate the invention and is not intended to be limiting. Since modifications of the disclosed embodiments incorporating the spirit and substance of the invention may occur to persons skilled in the art, the invention should be construed to include everything within the scope of the disclosed invention and equivalents thereof. 

1. A flying device that utilizes the rotation of a liquid to create a lifting force, the device comprising: a. an upper portion with a top and a bottom, with a cylindrical hole extending from the top of the upper portion to the bottom of the upper portion; b. a lower portion comprising a tank configured to hold a liquid; c. a propeller disposed in the lower portion; and d. a motor mechanically connected to the propeller.
 2. The device of claim 1, wherein the center of weight of the flying device is located above the motor and within the cylindrical hole.
 3. The device of claim 1, wherein the motor is attached to the upper portion.
 4. The device of claim 1, wherein the lower portion has a hollow rim forming a recessed portion configured to receive the upper portion.
 5. The device of claim 1 or 4 wherein the device comprises a base cover attached to the lower portion.
 6. The device of claim 1, wherein the inside of the upper portion comprises a material selected from the group consisting of glass, plastic or silicone.
 7. The device of claim 1, wherein the outside of the upper portion comprises zinc.
 8. The device of claim 1, wherein the motor is an electric motor.
 9. The device of claim 1, wherein the motor is powered by an electric generator.
 10. The device of claim 1, wherein the at least one motor is located at the bottom of the central cylindrical hole.
 11. The device of claim 1, wherein the device comprises a plurality of motors.
 12. The device of claim 1, wherein the upper portion comprises a steering device.
 13. The device of claim 12, wherein the steering device comprises: a plurality of motors proximally located to the central cylindrical hole of the upper portion, wherein the plurality of motors are dispersed throughout the upper portion so that the weight of the plurality of motors is evenly distributed, wherein each motor has a rod extending perpendicularly from the motor towards the outside edge of the upper portion, wherein each rod has a weight mounted on the rod.
 14. The device of claim 1, wherein the device has a plurality of zinc plates contiguous to the inside of the upper portion.
 15. The device of claim 1, wherein the motor is supported by a plurality of posts.
 16. The device of claim 1, wherein the upper portion is supported by a plurality of posts.
 17. The device of claim 1, wherein the tank comprises salt water.
 18. A method of moving a flying device in an upward direction, the method comprising the following steps: a.) obtaining a flying device that utilizes the rotation of a liquid to create a lifting force, wherein the device comprises an upper portion having a motor, wherein the upper portion has a central cylindrical hole extending from the top of the upper portion to the bottom of the upper portion; a lower portion wherein the lower portion forms a tank configured to hold a liquid, wherein the lower portion has a propeller attached to the motor; and a weight center wherein the weight center is located above the motor and within the cylindrical hole; b.) filling the tank with a liquid; and c.) activating the motor.
 19. The method of claim 18, wherein the flying device further comprises a steering device having a plurality of motors proximally located proximal to the cylindrical hole of the upper portion, wherein the plurality of motors are dispersed throughout the upper portion so that the weight of the plurality of motors is evenly distributed, wherein each motor has a rod extending perpendicularly from the motor towards the outside edge of the upper portion, wherein each rod has a weight mounted on the rod.
 20. The method of claim 19, the method further comprising the following step: (d.) steering the device in the desired direction by moving one or more weights by activating one or more motors of the steering device.
 21. A flying device comprising a partially hollow circular disc filled in part with a liquid in the lower portion of the circular disc, wherein the lifting force is created by rotation of the liquid. 